Health May 03 Leaked Supreme Court opinion on abortion sends shockwaves across the nation An early draft of a coming Supreme Court decision, leaked to the public late Monday, suggests that by this summer a majority of the justices will overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision of 50 years ago that established a…
Politics May 02 Trump pushes Republican candidates in the Ohio Senate primary further to the right Former President Trump’s influence in this year’s midterm elections gets its first big test in Tuesday's Ohio Senate Republican primary. As John Yang reports, Trump’s surprise endorsement of a one-time self-proclaimed “never-Trumper” has shaken up the race.
Health Apr 28 Can the ‘vaccine for the world’ help end the global pandemic? It’s a tiny vial with big ambitions to help bring an end to the pandemic everywhere on earth. The developers of the so-called “vaccine for the world” hope what’s inside can ease the equity issues surrounding global covid vaccine distribution.
Politics Apr 26 How powerful conservatives pushed the ‘Big Lie’ that the 2020 election was fraudulent The unfounded belief that the 2020 election was rigged has become an important force in American politics, especially in this year's Republican primaries. John Yang has more on what the non-profit news organization ProPublica and PBS's Frontline found about how…
Politics Apr 25 Supreme Court hears a coach’s argument for prayer on the football field The Supreme Court on Monday once again tackled a question that's lingered since our country's founding: where exactly to draw the line between church and state. Correspondent John Yang breaks down the arguments in this case as they played out…
Politics Apr 22 Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow explains why she stood up to a culture war attack Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow spoke with John Yang about her powerful floor speech this week in which she defended herself against false accusations of “grooming” children from a GOP colleague. McMorrow spoke passionately about her responsibility to defend people…
Nation Apr 21 ‘Don’t Say Gay’ causes unexpected showdown between Florida, Disney corporation The Walt Disney Company is more than a giant corporation. To many, it's long been synonymous with family entertainment. It's now caught up in a much larger battle in Florida tied to the country's cultural and political divides, prompted by…
Health Apr 19 How people are responding to end of transit mask mandates For the first time in two years, many airplane passengers are flying maskless. After a judge’s decision to strike down a federal mask mandate for trains, planes and buses, the Justice Department said it would only appeal the ruling if…
Economy Apr 15 IRS struggles with a major backlog ahead of the tax deadline As the deadline to file federal taxes approaches Monday in most states, questions remain for many about what to expect this tax season, and when to expect their refunds. The IRS is warning that refunds may be delayed for many…
Health Apr 14 Florida and Kentucky become the latest states to pass new restrictive abortion laws Restrictive abortion laws continue to pass in state legislatures across the country. Florida signed a 15-week abortion ban into law on Thursday soon after Kentucky’s new abortion bill was implemented, one that opponents say effectively shuts down all abortion access.